Thursday, March 30, 2017

A new survey shows that 80% of women have experienced sexual harassment
at work — which is only a marginal improvement since 1976, when 90% of
women reported receiving unwanted attentions at work.

In 2016, Redbookmag.com asked readers to take the same survey published
in the magazine's January 1976 issue and 500 online
readers responded — the majority of whom are married, in their 20s to
early 30s, with office jobs,
earning $30,000 to $50,000 a year.

In 1976, 92% of women said sexual harassment was a problem, a majority
of them describing it as a serious one; today, that number is up to 99%.
The most common behaviors, then and now? Sexual remarks or teasing,
with 64% of today's survey respondents reporting experiencing those
behaviors from male coworkers, followed by leering and ogling (51%),
subtle sexual hints or pressures (43%), and actual touching, brushing
against, grabbing, or pinching (34%).

Much more information is available in the article, including commentary on why we shouldn't be surprised.

"To expand his real estate developments over the years, Donald Trump, his
company and partners repeatedly turned to wealthy Russians and
oligarchs from former Soviet republics – several allegedly connected to organized crime."

Ole Donald won't stop at anything, including leading our country to ruin. Whatever benefits him and others at the top of hierarchies, that is what he supports.

In Michelle Goldberg's recent article in Slate, she states that many Republicans are shocked and appalled by Trump, but refuse to do anything about him.

She says yes, Republicans are eager for massive tax cuts, the end of Roe v. Wade, and the opportunity to exploit natural resources without oversight from environmental regulators.

She continues, "Shouldn’t we be able to count on jingoist pride from politicians who’ve
spent decades beating their chests about patriotism? As cliché as it
sounds, I have continually wondered through the first two months of this
administration: Have they no shame?"

Well, no, they have no shame. Their support of hierarchies 100% overshadows that.

Monday, March 20, 2017

As it seems the people in office are doing everything they can to discourage the power of diversity, good news comes from Sesame Street. Meet Julia, a girl with autism.

Sherrie Westin,
executive vice president of Global Impact and Philanthropy at Sesame
Workshop, says of Julia. “It will help kids with autism be able
to identify with a character and it will also play an important role in
destigmatizing autism."

Julia’s puppeteer is a 38-year-old woman named Stacey Gordon, who has a 13-year-old son on the autism spectrum.

Sunday, March 19, 2017

In Indiana, home of Mike Pence and his hierarchical Republican agenda, Pleasant Run Elementary students had just won a robotics challenge at
Plainfield High School, with students new this year to the competition. this
year. Two of the team members are African American and three are Latino/a. The team is made up of 9- and 10-year-olds.

“Go back to Mexico!” two or three kids screamed at their brown-skin peers and their parents, according to some who were there. This
verbal attack had spilled over from the gymnasium. While the children
were competing, one or two parents disparaged the Pleasant Run kids with
racist comments — and loud enough for the Pleasant Run families to
hear.

“They were pointing at us and saying that ‘Oh my God, they are champions
of the city all because they are Mexican. They are Mexican, and they
are ruining our country,’ ” said Diocelina Herrera, the mother of
PantherBot Angel Herrera-Sanchez.

Here is a steamroller effect of people who support hierarchies. People in lower groups get a little, and the top group feels they are taking over.

Monday, March 13, 2017

In a move indicative of their inclusive organization, Girl Guides of Canada have suspended all troop and individual trips to the United States, and have suggested, instead, that girls and their leaders stay in Canada.

The Girl Guides do not want any trouble at the US border because one or more of their members might not be allowed into the United States, leaving a potential situation that would be difficult for entire troops.

When Republicans work so hard to build one type of hierarchy, it affects many more.

Friday, March 10, 2017

Hierarchy-supporting men are amazing at denying they have responsibility for their actions. No where is this so obvious as in having sex and babies, including demonizing women's bodies, their periods, and refusal of care to women who want to control their reproductive health – like women get pregnant on their own. These men think "hump and dump" is their game, and whatever consequences occur are not their concern.

If men were the ones to bear children and give birth, the support story would be very different.

Now Republican Representative John Shimkus has asked why men have to pay for prenatal coverage in a health care bill.

"What about men having to purchase prenatal care," Shimkus said. "I'm just... is that not correct...And should they?"

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Of course we aren't surprised that anything coming from the Republicans will represent the top getting even more. Such as the new health care bill they are proposing that will give an extra 600 billion to the wealthy, not like they will ever notice it.

The main answer, for Republicans is Congress, is that it also contains
$600 billion in tax cuts — tax cuts that would save the wealthiest 0.1
percent of Americans nearly $200,000 each in a single year, according to a batch of analyses released
by the Joint Committee on Taxation on Tuesday.

Will losing health insurance increase the possibility of having many of the people who voted Trump into office get a clue as to the person they voted for? Wonder what it will take to open their eyes?

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Mack Beggs, a 17-year-old high school wrestler who has transitioned to
male, is interviewed about his life and his chosen sport, wrestling. He talks with Tisha Thompson of Outside The Lines about the
challenges he's faced in this ESPN interview.